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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the Friday of the stock market crash was indeed a black day for the country
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as in darkened
being without light or without much light
on a black night such as this, the imagination runs wild
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as in blackened
not clean
after mopping the floor, the water in the bucket was black
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as in blackness
a time or place of little or no light
we had to find our way on back roads in the black of night
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Recent Examples of black
Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The artistry hinged on soft black liner framing the eyes, a pop of copper shimmer on the lids, and skin that radiated health.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Kate Middleton, wearing a Catherine Walker wool coatdress in black, joined members of the British royal family for the Duchess of Kent‘s funeral in London on Tuesday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In addition to white, snag it on sale in other seasonal colors like black, green, coffee, and khaki.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The artistry hinged on soft black liner framing the eyes, a pop of copper shimmer on the lids, and skin that radiated health.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
The body and all of its trim are finished in—what else—gloss black.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Kate Middleton, wearing a Catherine Walker wool coatdress in black, joined members of the British royal family for the Duchess of Kent‘s funeral in London on Tuesday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black
Adjective
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Opinel announced the Néo6 in late July and offers it for a price of US$30 with a French walnut handle, $35 with an Italian olive handle, or $70 with an African ebony handle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Aug. 2025
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There’s no question these ebony felines are both mysterious and beautiful.—
Tribune News Reports,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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The blue sky gave way to the blackness of space about 8 minutes and 4o seconds after leaving the ground.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the town’s blackness isn’t just about coal—or, for that matter, about the police abuse Shinhye suffers there.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Social media erupted with calls to boycott Disney and ABC following Kimmel’s suspension.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Paramount’s former chair Shari Redstone, who served in the role until its merger with Skydance, joined Israeli film studio Sipur as its chair, in the midst of a growing movement in Hollywood to boycott the Israeli film industry.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mary Anne MacLeod grew up in a suburb, a village called Tong — really just a cluster of houses, including the early 20th century squat gray stucco bungalow that was her family's home.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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On one hand, companies that enable gray-zone transactions face heightened scrutiny.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Elements of her can be found on Lioness in Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara, a CIA operative trying to save the world from the swarthy — terrorists in Season One, Mexican cartels in Season Two — while raising two girls.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Jett Rink was a really malevolent varmint, and kind of swarthy and dark.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Black.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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